A Nurse Manager, or Nurse Supervisor, is in charge of overseeing a team of nurses as they provide healthcare services to patients and manage their records. Their duties include training, scheduling and mentoring nursing staff, managing a budget for their team and consulting on patient treatment plans.
A Nurse Manager should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Nurse Manager should be able to execute:
- Create goals and objectives for their department or facility and make sure they are met by the staff
- Communicate with staff and department heads
- Keep and organize records of the particular facility
- Recruit and train nurses and other health professionals
- Create work schedules for nurses
- Ensure the facility they work in is compliant with current laws
A competitive Nurse Manager will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work with a variety of health care professionals and patients
- Extensive clinical skills for specific unit
- Ability to lead and motivate others
- Good organization and planning skills